Chinese Shrew Mole vs Palefoot Saddle

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Helvella leucopus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Palefoot Saddle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Palefoot Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Helvella
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Helvella leucopus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Palefoot Saddle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Palefoot Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palefoot Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.